Under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, Countries can no longer impose quantitative restrictions on imports of textile and clothing products. This book looks at the effects across the industry, from cotton growers to fashion retailers.

The OECD Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) met on 5 November 2004. The main issues for discussion were officially supported export credits in the context of the environment and the fight against corruption; also several IFIs reported on developments in their institution